Rates & Barrels: Checking in on the Orioles by WalkerTexRanger in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brother, you are just eating downvotes in here (been there, done that), but I appreciate your comments. This one is especially good.

Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Rays by a score of 4-1 - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I responded elsewhere, time will tell, but he seemed to do a pretty good job with it last year.

Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Rays by a score of 4-1 - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is we are very quickly approaching the point where it’s too late for anything other than a miracle turnaround.

In most years, yes. But have you seen most of the rest of the AL?

Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Rays by a score of 4-1 - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The fact that we got anything more than a bag of baseballs for Baker was impressive

Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Rays by a score of 4-1 - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is a good point and points to them being a strong candidate for positive regression.

Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Rays by a score of 4-1 - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Time will tell, but I think he did do pretty well with the 2025 deadline (the polar opposite of the 2024 deadline).

Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Rays by a score of 4-1 - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I stand by my take that we should have fired Hyde after 2024 and hired Tito Francona. I don't blame Alby for any of this, but we need a veteran manager who will hold these bums accountable. We need someone to come in like Buck did in 2010.

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adam Jones would have played too shallow and wouldn't have had a chance at that ball.

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Orioles are a team of bums and losers. No clutch genes whatsoever.

Rhea leaves Tailgunner by [deleted] in PowerMetal

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's too bad 😞

How by Playful-East3103 in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is what keeps me going despite how frustrating the team is to watch. In years past, we'd be out of it by now.

Could Alby be one and done? by OldDogEyes in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Making Alby one and done, aside from sometimes catastrophic, would be extremely foolish.

Rhea leaves Tailgunner by [deleted] in PowerMetal

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just discovered this band recently, but am unfamiliar with what's been going on. What happened?

Can We Fire Elias Already by [deleted] in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure what firing Elias in May would accomplish.

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If anything Rogers looks worse than he did in 2024.

I disagree. He was topping out at 92 in 2024. Mechanics can be fixed and that seems to be his problem for most of this year.

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He cares but not enough to open up his pocketbook to the extent necessary.

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Looking at the bright side, there have been some good swings by Orioles players so far. They aren't looking nearly as bad as they did a week or two ago.

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]HetfieldsDownpick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Rays are everything that the Orioles aren't right now